International
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Sweden Summons Iranian Ambassador and Expels Embassy Employee
Al-Taj News – Sweden announced Wednesday that it had summoned the Iranian ambassador and ordered the expulsion of an embassy employee over “activities contrary to the Vienna Convention” on diplomatic relations, according to a government statement. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer said in a statement: “We know that Iran has long been carrying out activities within and against Sweden targeting individuals…
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Israel Announces Agreement with Morocco to Open Embassies in Both Countries
Al-Taj News – Israel announced Wednesday evening that it had reached an agreement with Morocco to open embassies in both countries. Washington and Tel Aviv reiterated in the statement their recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara. The two countries signed a peace agreement in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords, under U.S. sponsorship.
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For the Second Year, U.S. Refuses Abbas a Visa to Attend UN Meetings
Al-Taj News – For the second consecutive year, the United States has refused to grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. Informed sources reported that the U.S. administration refused to grant the Palestinian president and his delegation visas to attend the UN meetings. The move came ahead of the…
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Trump: We Are in the Final Stages of the War with Iran
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States has reached the “final stages” of the ongoing war with Iran, indicating that the military and political confrontation is approaching a decisive conclusion.
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Trump: We Carry the World’s Countries on Our Shoulders
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump called on Wednesday for U.S. interest rates to be cut rapidly, shortly after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point rate increase to combat inflation, marking the first such increase in three years. The U.S. president accused the Federal Reserve of raising interest rates for political reasons. In a post on his Truth Social…
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U.S. Embassy Warns Its Citizens in Saudi Arabia of Multiple Risks
Al-Taj News – The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh raised its travel advisory level to Level Three due to the risk of American interests being targeted by Iranian drones and missiles, as well as armed conflict and the threat of terrorism. The U.S. State Department advised its citizens to reconsider their travel plans to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and classified…
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Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands Issue Warning About Iranian Spyware Programs
Al-Taj News – Britain, the United States, and the Netherlands issued a joint cybersecurity warning on Tuesday detailing spyware programs that, according to these countries, are being used by Iranian state-linked actors to target dissidents, activists, and journalists. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre said that Iranian state-linked actors had used a group of spyware programs known as (ChosenPry) to…
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Congress: War on Iran Cost the United States $38 Billion
Al-Taj News – The Congressional Budget Office reported on Tuesday that the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran in late February cost Washington approximately $38 billion through August 1. The office said in a report, “As of August 1, 2026, the cost of the Iran war to the Department of Defense amounted to approximately $38 billion.”…
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Malaysia’s Prime Minister: We Will Not Allow Our Territory to Be Used as a Transit Route for Shipments Supporting Israel
Al-Taj News – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that his country would not allow its territory to be used as a transit route for any shipment supporting Israel’s military capabilities, stressing that any suspicious shipment would be subject to inspection and investigation in accordance with Malaysian law. Anwar added, in a post on the “X” platform, that…
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